Posts Tagged ‘interior design classes’
Work on Your Business
Do you want to attract more of your ideal clients? Work on your business. Do you want to be paid more for your efforts and keep more of that revenue in profits? Work on your business. Do you want to achieve a more manageable work/life balance? Work on your business. By “business” I do not…
Read MorePlan Ahead to Get the Most from Market
Whether it’s your first time to High Point or you’re a seasoned veteran, Market can be an overwhelming experience. The area is so vast, the showrooms so numerous [2,000+ exhibitors], the offerings so abundant, you can wander from dawn to dusk, day-to-day, and never be able to take it all in. That’s why you need…
Read MoreIt’s ready for you! Our NEW Interior Design Success Workshop
It’s time for “Your Business 2.0!” Join us for our NEW Interior Design Success Workshop. I have a feeling this series will be a game changer for you. I learned from one of my mentors that if you can give people “lightbulb moments,” you’ve created a new neural pathway (like a groove on a vinyl…
Read More10 Goal Setting Mistakes Most Interior Designer’s Make
It’s that time again, when most of us are thinking about setting goals for 2016… and most of us won’t accomplish them. Why is that? We get excited and create amazing resolutions or goals, and within days, we stop working on what we know we want to do, but do we really truly want to…
Read More“Houzz” Your Ranking and Success?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at DSU Many of you include Houzz in your marketing efforts, but have you created a profile that will “connect” with your “ideal clients” and outranks your competition? The tagline for Houzz is ‘The New Way to Design Your Home’ and many have seemingly embraced that statement as…
Read MoreHow Scary is Your Cash Flow?
I’ve heard from a few designers lately that their cash flow is very low right now. Why is that? There are many reasons: There was some time in the past that your marketing was happening inconsistently. You may not see the immediate effect of not marketing consistently – it always shows up months later. You’re…
Read MoreDo You Enjoy the Hunt for Interior Design Clients? Part 2
In the first part of the series, I asked if you enjoy the hunt for interior design clients. Here are some questions to contemplate whether you are a seasoned veteran, or you are thinking of being an interior designer: What is your real reason for being an interior designer…what is your why? Do you have…
Read MoreDo You Enjoy the Hunt for Interior Design Clients? Part 1
You have to enjoy the hunt for interior design clients or your business will falter and/or fail. I’ve discussed this “non-negotiable” with many designers that come to me for coaching or advice. Some whine because they don’t really enjoy marketing and sales. My advice? Get over it or get a job. I know that sounds…
Read MoreThe Biggest Mistake Interior Designers Make with Fees, Part 2
Not doing a good job of qualifying clients with effective questions that help uncover potential problems before developing a design proposal is mistake #2. What are some of the problems that may be encountered? Pricing a project based on a typical client instead of understanding that someone may be indecisive may cost you money,…
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